Currently touring The Ballad of Oliver Coleman ahead of his Edinburgh Fringe season, Oliver is a supremely gifted stand up, actor and writer creating wildly inventive and captivating comedy.

After graduating from the Victorian College of Arts and spending time as an independent theatre actor, Oliver moved to Scotland and started performing sketch and stand-up. Who knew, it turns out that performing ‘alternative’ comedy to drunken Glaswegian football fans eating pizza is a terrific way to earn your chops as a performer.

Oliver returned to Australia and has made his mark with exquisitely crafted and spellbindingly performed shows, including Goof, Neon, Sublime and Poolside, which have been seen in festivals such as Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Perth Fringe Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Replay Festival Melbourne and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

He was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2024, following earlier recognition in 2019 with nominations for Best Newcomer and the Golden Gibbo Award. That same year, he won the Brisbane Comedy Festival Touring Award, and in 2020, he received the prestigious Moosehead Award from the Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Television credits include SBS Productions & Seven Network’s Secret Bridesmaids’ Business, Network Ten’s Neighbours and Seven Network’s Molly. In radio, Oliver appears as a regular guest on ABC Melbourne and regular host on Triple R Melbourne, and co-hosts YesYesYes (both the podcast and the real-life comedy experience).

“Oliver is a brilliant comedian who sneaks profound ideas past you, while you’re laughing your head off. He’s very, very funny.” – Frank Woodley

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne Comedy Festival – Goof, Nominee, 2024
Moosehead Award – The Prawning, Winner, 2020
Brisbane Comedy Festival Touring Award, Melbourne Fringe – Poolside, Winner, 2019
Best Newcomer, Melbourne Comedy Festival – Poolside, Nominee, 2019
Golden Gibbo, Melbourne Comedy Festival – Poolside, Nominee 2019

LIVE SHOWS

THE BALLAD OF OLIVER COLEMAN
Solo Show. Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe 2025
GOOF
Solo Show. Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Warrnambool, Replay Festival Melbourne. Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2024
NEON
Solo Show. Perth Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, 2023
BLAKE EVERETT AND OLIVER COLEMAN
Double Bill. Sydney Fringe, 2022
SUBLIME
Solo Show. Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, 2022
BLAKE EVERETT AND OLIVER COLEMAN DIG THEIR OWN GRAVE
Double Bill. Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Sydney Comedy Festival,  Brisbane Comedy Festival
POOLSIDE
Solo Show. Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival,  Melbourne Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Perth Fringe, 2019 & 2020

RADIO

THE LATE NIGHT BREAKFAST MORNING SHOW
Role: Presenter | Triple R Melbourne, 2023 – 2025
YESYESYES
Role: Presenter | Triple R Melbourne, 2023 – 2025
COMEDY ON DEMAND
Role: Presenter | Triple R Melbourne, 2023 – 2025
THE SUNDAY SPECIAL
Role: Presenter | Triple R Melbourne, 2023 – 2025
ABC MELBOURNE
Role: Regular Guest | ABC Melbourne Radio, 2024

FILM

ONE MORE SHOT
Role: Cameron. Dir: Nicholas Clifford | GoodThing Productions / Truce Films 2025

TELEVISION

SECRET BRIDESMAIDS’ BUSINESS
Role: Even Reid | Dir: Tori Garrett | SBS Productions/ Seven Network, 2019
NEIGHBOURS
Role: Brett Holden | Network Ten / Fremantle Media, 2015
MOLLY
Role: Best Boy | Dir: Kevin Carlin | Seven Network / Pop Machine Pty Ltd, 2015

THEATRE

REASONS TO STAY INSIDE
Dir: Prue Clarke | Melbourne Fringe, Perth Fringe, 2016
RIVERS OF CHINA
Dir: Phil Rouse | Don’t Look Away, 2014
THERESE RAQUIN
Dir: Gary Abrahams | Dirt Pretty Theatre, 2014
ANGRY SEXX
Dir: Bridget Balodis | Melbourne Fringe, 2014
THE LEGEND OF KING O’MALLEY
Dir: Phil Rouse | Don’t Look Away (La Mama), 2014
THE JUDAS KISS
Dir: Jason Cavanagh | Mockingbird Theatre, 2014
IT’S AN EARTHQUAKE IN MY HEART
Dir: Robert Walton | VCA, 2013
PERICLES
Dir: Tanya Gerstle | VCA, 2013
MY MAN GODFREY
Dir: Tanya Dichson | VCA, 2013
SAVAGE IN LIMBO
Dir: Peta Coy | VCA, 2012
SHIP OF FOOLS
Dir: Jane Woolard | VCA, 2012
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
Dir: Melanie Beddie | VCA, 2011
WRITING ANGUS
Dir: Daniel Lammin | La Mama, 2010
THE CUTTING BOYS
Dir: Daniel Lammin | La Mama, 2010
UNAUSTRALIA
Dir: Tim Nolan | La Mama, 2010

TRAINING

Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) – Victorian College of the Arts, 2013